District 87 grades 7-12 will have option for in-person learning in January

Posted on December 1, 2020
Winter break will run from Dec. 21-Jan. 4. To provide a health buffer after winter break, all District 87 students will participate in full remote learning from Jan. 5-15. In-person students will return to school buildings after Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (WJBC file photo)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – District 87 provided an update Tuesday for students and families regarding the learning models in the weeks to come.

All students in the district are currently participating in 100% remote learning every week day through Dec. 7.

“We anticipate that hybrid students in grades PreK-6 will return to in-person learning on Tuesday Dec. 8 or Wednesday Dec. 9, depending on their schedule,” according to the release. “In-person learning is expected to continue until the last day of the semester, Friday Dec. 18.”

Additionally, students in grades 7-12 will have the option to return to school twice a week for in-person learning beginning the week of January 18. For more information, click here.

Winter break will run from Dec. 21-Jan. 4. To provide a health buffer after winter break, all District 87 students will participate in full remote learning from Jan. 5-15. In-person students will return to school buildings after Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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